Professional Fighters League

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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promotion in 2017 by MMAX Investment Partners. It is the first major MMA organization in which individual athletes compete in a regular season, post-season and championship, rather than on a year-round basis.

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Britain's Loughnane wins to reach $1m PFL final Britain's Brendan Loughnane beats Kai Kamaka III by split decision in Washington DC to reach the PFL Finals and the opportunity to fight for $1m (£756, 880). BBC Sport - Published on August 24, 2024
Loughnane 'better than ever' before PFL semi-final Manchester fighter Brendan Loughnane aims to book his place in the $1m PFL finals by beating Kai Kamaka on Friday. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2024
How PFL uses boxing's blueprint to attract fans Critics have pointed to high-profile boxers competing in the PFL as "gimmick bouts" but Savannah Marshall's debut was anything but, writes BBC Sport's Paul Battison. BBC Sport - Published on August 20, 2024

PFL turns to boxing's blueprint – gimmick or genius? Critics have pointed to high-profile boxers competing in the PFL as "gimmick bouts" but Savannah Marshall's debut was anything but, writes BBC Sport's Paul Battison. BBC Sport - Published on August 20, 2024
Unstoppable Ditcheva reaches $1m PFL final England's Dakota Ditcheva reaches the 2024 PFL final with her fourth first-round stoppage in a row. BBC Sport - Published on August 3, 2024
Ngannou & PFL to launch African MMA series in 2025 PFL Africa will launch in 2025 with heavyweight star Francis Ngannou named as chairman of the new MMA league. BBC Sport - Published on July 10, 2024

Ditcheva becomes PFL top seed after stoppage win Briton Dakota Ditcheva's third first-round finish in a row secures her spot in the semi-finals of the PFL flyweight tournament. BBC Sport - Published on June 14, 2024
What's next for Marshall after electric MMA debut? A fight with Claressa Shields in the PFL, a rematch in boxing or a different opponent entirely - BBC Sport looks at what might be next for Savannah Marshall following her triumphant MMA debut. BBC Sport - Published on June 11, 2024
PFL release former Bellator champion Mousasi Former Bellator champion Gegard Mousasi is now a free agent in MMA after being released by the PFL. BBC Sport - Published on May 23, 2024
Cage Warriors star Hughes signs with PFL Irish former Cage Warriors champion Paul Hughes announces he has signed a deal with the Professional Fighters League - saying it is "going to change my life". BBC Sport - Published on April 20, 2024

Loughnane takes victory in 86 secs on return to PFL Manchester fighter Brendan Loughnane opens his PFL 2024 season with a stoppage win over Pedro Carvalho. BBC Sport - Published on April 20, 2024
'Oh, the chin still does work. Great! Let's go' Brendan Loughnane, who faces Pedro Carvalho in the PFL on Friday, says sparring with Conor McGregor helped him recover from being knocked out by Jesus Pinedo in June. BBC Sport - Published on April 18, 2024
How McGregor sparring sparked Loughnane recovery Brendan Loughnane, who faces Pedro Carvalho in the PFL on Friday, says sparring with Conor McGregor helped him recover from being knocked out by Jesus Pinedo in June. BBC Sport - Published on April 18, 2024	From fighting for peanuts to shot at $1m prize Briton's Linton Vassell embarks on another world title charge at the age of 40 as he prepares to fight in the PFL's $1m heavyweight tournament. BBC Sport - Published on April 3, 2024
Johns to compete in Professional Fighters League Britain's Brett Johns is to compete in the 2024 Professional Fighters League regular season in the United States for the chance to win $1m. BBC Sport - Published on March 11, 2024	'Glass in my foot' - Doumbe in bizarre PFL defeat Cedric Doumbe suffers a bizarre loss to Baysangur Chamsoudinov, blaming a shard of glass in his foot at the opening show of the PFL Europe season. BBC Sport - Published on March 7, 2024
Ferreira prevents clean sweep in PFL v Bellator event PFL heavyweight Renan Ferreira prevents a whitewash by Bellator's best fighters in the champion v champion event in Saudi Arabia. BBC Sport - Published on February 25, 2024	Ngannou to fight Bader-Ferreira winner in PFL debut Francis Ngannou will return to MMA, making his Professional Fighters League (PFL) debut against the winner of Saturday's bout between Ryan Bader and Renan Ferreira in Riyadh. BBC Sport - Published on February 22, 2024
Harrison to make UFC debut against Holm Former two-time PFL champion Kayla Harrison joins the UFC and will make her debut against Holly Holm at the promotion's landmark 300 event in April. BBC Sport - Published on January 24, 2024	Doumbe kicks off PFL Europe season on 7 March French star Cedric Doumbe will fight on 7 March in Paris in the first PFL Europe event of the 2024, it has been announced. BBC Sport - Published on January 18, 2024
Bader v Ferreira tops PFL v Bellator champions card The PFL announces the first champion versus champion card since acquiring Bellator will be on 24 February in Saudi Arabia. BBC Sport - Published on January 16, 2024